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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 2004
Page
1
Mayor Bob Butler The Way He Thinks About Critics
Mayor Bob Butler reflects on how detractors describe him as cantankerous and opinionated but says some disagree with his manner and methods. He acknowledges critics while defending his outspoken approach and decisiveness in decision making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Bob Butler
Marion Mayor Butler. 41 years in office
Marion native and long serving mayor, Butler has won 11 straight terms since 1963. A 1944 Marion High School graduate, he studied at Southern Illinois University and Illinois Law, served in Korea with the Counterintelligence Corps, and later joined the Williamson County prosecutor’s office before running for mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Butler
Southern Illinois University
Marion High School
The
University of
Illinois
Korea
Williamson County
State’s Attorney’s Office
Louetta
Rouk Novara
Bob Butler
World War II Veterans Gather in Orient Legion Post
World War II veterans including a Pearl Harbor survivor gathered at Phillip Whiteside American Legion Post 1961 in Orient to watch the dedication ceremony of the World War II Memorial in Washington D C'. The event accompanied local Memorial Day schedule coverage in Steeleville and Orient with plans for ceremonies on page 14A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Washington, D.C
National Mall
Illinois
Phillip Whiteside
Memorial unveiled in Washington honors World War II veterans
In Washington the nation unveiled a World War II memorial on the National Mall drawing tens of thousands of veterans and other honorees. Former Senator Bob Dole, a key advocate, led remarks as the granite and bronze monument stood as a last major tribute to aging service members who fought to save the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
National Mall
Bob Dole
Blagojevich and Jones seek budget compromise in Springfield
In Springfield, Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Sen. Emil Jones met on the Senate floor to avert a Monday deadline as they weigh preserving education and health care funding. Blagojevich backs increases for KidCare and $400 million in new K-12 spending despite calls to scale back. If no compromise passes, a three-fifths majority would be required in both chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
Emil Jones
Chicago
Senate
Michael Madigan
Blagojevich
Jones
Governor vows veto on malpractice caps in reform bill
SPRINGFIELD Gov Rod Blagojevich repeated his threat to veto a medical malpractice reform package that would cap non economic jury awards. He favors stricter review of lawsuits and tighter insurer controls while warning against lobbyist divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich
Matt Adrian
Fitzgerald leaves Senate with no regrets and plans for life after
Senator Peter Fitzgerald, outgoing after 2004, recalls spending 14 million of his own money to win in 1998 and says he had no regrets about leaving after one term. He watches his son play baseball in Virginia, contemplates buying a bank, and criticizes corporate welfare. He defends his maverick stance as Illinois delegation pushes pork projects.
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Washington
Peter Fitzgerald
Illinois
Virginia
Fitzgerald
Senate
Strom Fitzgerald
Mike Stokke
House
Dennis Hastert
Inverness
GOP
Carol Moseley Braun
U.S. Senate
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